Army on the Tree
6.1
“That day, we were the only two troops left on this island.”
In the final days of the Pacific War, two Japanese soldiers, a senior officer and a local recruit, are cornered during the battle of Okinawa and hide in a banyan tree, only coming down for food. Unaware the war has ended, the two await reinforcements for two years. As they wait, they discover differences in rank, worldviews and motivation.
Where to watch
Not streaming anywhere
Not on any streaming service in United States, and not available to rent.
Your rating
Your review
Cast
11 people
Shinichi Tsutsumi
Kazuo Yamashita
Known for
One Missed Call
Why Don't You Play in Hell?
Yuki Yamada
Seijun Agena
Known for
Godzilla Minus One
Shoplifters
Ryuto Tsuha
Koichi Yonamine
Also in
Miracle City Koza
STEP OUT
Keiji Tamayose
Nagata
Also in
The Third Murder
Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger
Shogen
Matsuo
Known for
Street Fighter: Assassin's Fist
Lone Samurai
Masayoshi Kishimoto
Ikeda
Also in
Ryukyu Trauma Night: 2016 PRISON
Yayoi Shiroma
Ikuko Agena
Also in
Girl of the Sea
Borderless Island
Hiroki Kawata
Also in
OKITSURA: Fell in Love with an Okinawan Girl, but I Just Wish I Know What She's Saying
Ryujin Mabuyer The Movie: Nanatsu no Mabui
Atsushi Yamanishi
Miyagi
Known for
Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko
Toshihisa Nishihira
Also in
Ballad of the Nail
Ryukyu Trauma Night: 2016 PRISON
Tatsuru Kobashikawa
Also in
Alice in Borderland
Escape
Kazuhiro Taira Director · Hisashi Inoue Story 又吉安則 Editor
United States release October 18, 2025 · Produced in Japan · Original title 木の上の軍隊
Production
Happinet Phantom Studios
Production
Japan
Produced in
Languages
Original title
木の上の軍隊
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · June 13, 2025
Premiere
Japan · July 25, 2025
Theatrical
United States · October 18, 2025
Premiere · Hawai'i International Film Festival
Netherlands
September 25, 2025 · Premiere · Camera Japan Festival
Taiwan
October 18, 2025 · Premiere · Kaohsiung Film Festival
More from Kazuhiro Taira
Other films they directed, best known first.
If you liked Army on the Tree
Picks that share its genres, themes, cast and crew.
